Jokowi

Indonesia 2024 election: President Jokowi criticized for backing Prabowo

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JAKARTA, Indonesia — When Joko Widodo was elected as Indonesia’s president a decade ago, he was widely seen as a symbol of hope. As the country’s first president not to come from the political or military elite, he was a testament, said diplomats and political pundits, to the rising strength of democracy in the world’s … Read more

Concerns about Jokowi and nepotism

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Indonesian President Joko Widodo waving to the crowd while on his journey to Presidential Palace by carriage during the ceremonial parade on October 20, 2014 in Jakarta, Indonesia when he was sworn in. Ulet Ifansasti | Getty Images News | Getty Images A year before stepping down as Indonesia’s president, Joko Widodo is facing serious … Read more